Cajun Kleen Products L L C v. Rider et al

Filing 8

ORDER: Based on the factual allegations contained in Plaintiff Cajun Kleen Products, LLCs (Cajun Kleen) verified Complaint [Doc. No. 1] and the Application for Temporary Restraining Order [Doc. No. 2], which is properly supported by an affidavit, t he Court finds that Cajun Kleen has satisfied the requirements of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65(b) and shown that immediate injury, loss, or damage will result before Defendants can be heard in opposition. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED th at Cajun Kleens Application for a Temporary Restraining Order [Doc. No. 2] is GRANTED. Defendants Paul Rider, Professional Car Products, LLC, and Rodney Potts, Jr., as well as any of their officers, agents, servants, employees, attorneys, or any ot her persons who are in active concert or participation with them are hereby ENJOINED from (1) disclosing any trade secret of Cajun Kleen, including but not limited to any formula, recipe, or list of ingredients for any product manufactured, sold, o r owned by Cajun Kleen to any person, for any reason, under any circumstance; (2) stating or implying to anyone that they have knowledge of any trade secret of Cajun Kleen; and (3) disclosing to any person that they have or have ever had knowledge of Cajun Kleens trade secrets, until this order is expressly rescinded by this Court. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 65(c), Cajun Kleen shall file a bond of $2,500.00 as security with the Clerk of Court no later than Tuesday, January 19, 2016. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a telephone status conference is set for Tuesday, January 19, 2016, at 11:30 a.m., before the undersigned. The Court will provide call-in information to Cajun Kleens counsel. Counsel is responsible for providing the information to Defendants. Signed by Judge Robert G James on 1/15/16. (crt,DickersonSld, D)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA
MONROE DIVISION

CAJUN KLEEN PRODUCTS, LLC

CIVIL ACTION NO. 16-0062

VERSUS

JUDGE ROBERT G. JAMES

PAUL RIDER, PROFESSIONAL
CAR PRODUCTS, LLC, AND
RODNEY POTTS, JR.

MAG. JUDGE KAREN L. HAYES

ORDER
Based on the factual allegations contained in Plaintiff Cajun Kleen Products, LLC’s
(“Cajun Kleen”) verified Complaint [Doc. No. 1] and the Application for Temporary Restraining
Order [Doc. No. 2], which is properly supported by an affidavit, the Court finds that Cajun Kleen
has satisfied the requirements of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65(b) and shown that
immediate injury, loss, or damage will result before Defendants can be heard in opposition.
Accordingly,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Cajun Kleen’s Application for a Temporary Restraining
Order [Doc. No. 2] is GRANTED. Defendants Paul Rider, Professional Car Products, LLC, and
Rodney Potts, Jr., as well as any of their officers, agents, servants, employees, attorneys, or any
other persons who are in active concert or participation with them are hereby ENJOINED from
(1) disclosing any trade secret of Cajun Kleen, including but not limited to any formula, recipe,
or list of ingredients for any product manufactured, sold, or owned by Cajun Kleen to any person,
for any reason, under any circumstance; (2) stating or implying to anyone that they have
knowledge of any trade secret of Cajun Kleen; and (3) disclosing to any person that they have or

have ever had knowledge of Cajun Kleen’s trade secrets, until this order is expressly rescinded
by this Court.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 65(c), Cajun Kleen shall
file a bond of $2,500.00 as security with the Clerk of Court no later than Tuesday, January 19,
2016.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a telephone status conference is set for Tuesday,
January 19, 2016, at 11:30 a.m., before the undersigned. The Court will provide call-in
information to Cajun Kleen’s counsel. Counsel is responsible for providing the information to
Defendants.
MONROE, LOUISIANA, this 15th day of January, 2016.

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